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C O N T E N T S
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New York Kosovo Dialogue Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Zajedno Rift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ustasa Organisation Passes Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
15 Serbs Urged to Vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Tudjman Brags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
New US Envoy for Former Yugoslavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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NEW YORK KOSOVO DIALOGUE ENDS
The New York conference on Kosovo ended on Wednesday. Both Serb
and Albanian participates expressed satisfaction with the
discussions, although nothing concrete was resolved.
25 The coordinator of the local Ethnic Relations Forum, Dusan Janjic,
said that the dialogue had been a valuable first step.
Mr Janjic said that the most important achievement of the
conference had been that the two sides had made each other's
acquaintance. He added that the talks had also agreed on the
30 principles which would allow further dialogue to occur. Mr Janjic
stressed that any further discussions must include Serbia's ruling
Socialist Party, which had been pressing for the talks since 1995.
Kosovo Albanian leader Adem Demaci, speaking to Radio B92, also
expressed satisfaction with the round table.
35 Mr Demaci said the talks had achieved more than he had expected.
He emphasised that the parties had not been there to make
decisions, as they had no authority to do that. But he said that
the atmosphere which had been created for further discussion was a
very positive outcome. Mr Demaci said that both parties were
40 sincere and open with each other and that this frank entente would
be important in redirecting the attitude of Kosovans themselves.
Serbian Renewal Movement leader Vuk Draskovic, who left the
conference without explanation before it was finished, said on
Wednesday that the discussions had been held in a democratic
45 atmosphere. He stressed however that the positions of the two
sides remained very different.
A statement issued by the Kosovo branch of the ruling Socialist
Party of Serbia on Wednesday said that the New York round table
had not been informal talks but had been binding on all
50 participants. The Socialists described the participation of
opposition parties in the dialogue as treason to the country,
saying that opposition leaders were seeking US assistance for the
forthcoming elections in Serbia. The statement claimed that the
talks were aimed at redrawing the borders of Serbia and
55 Yugoslavia.
ZAJEDNO RIFT
Serbian Renewal Movement leader Vuk Draskovic on Wednesday
expressed surprise at reports that Democratic Party leader Zoran
Djindjic had said that the Zajedno coalition could break up. Mr
60 Draskovic said that Dr Djindjic would have to wise up, and that he
would demand an explanation on Thursday for these statements
Meanwhile, the vice-president of Mr Draskovic's party, Milan
Konmenic, also said on Wednesday that the matter of Mr Draskovic's
nomination for the Serbian Presidency, which has sparked the row,
65 was not final. Mr Komnenic added that relations within Zajedno
were sound and excting, and that the clash between the two leaders
was healthy competition rather than any kind of fever. He added
that the coalition faced dirty political games and the players
must dirty their boots on a muddy pitch.
70 USTASA ORGANISATION PASSES SENTENCES
An organisation presenting itself as the Ustasa Croat Armed Troops
has proclaimed sentences of death on UNTAES chief Jacques Klein
and eleven local Serbs. The list of those condemned has been sent
to Mr Klein, local Serb leader Vojislav Stanimirovic and several
75 others. The note said that the death sentences will be carried out
at the residences of those ``sentenced'' by July 15 at the latest.
SERBS URGED TO VOTE
Serbs from Eastern Slavonia, due to revert soon to Croatian rule,
stressed on Wednesday that their participation and victory in next
80 week's local elections was essential for their survival in the
region.
Local Serb leader Vojislav Stanimirovic urged all Serbs to obtain
Croatian citizenship papers, which would qualify them to vote. Mr
Stanimirovic said that if all Serbs registered by Saturday, it
85 would be possible to obtain an absolute majority in the cities and
municipalities
TUDJMAN BRAGS
Croatia lost 57,829 soldiers, either killed or missing in action,
during the wars of 1991--1996, Croatian President Franjo Tudjman
90 said on Tuesday. Mr Tudjman, who was speaking at the opening of
the Maslenicki Bridge, said that the medals awarded to Croat
soldiers were a token of the Croatian Army's inflicting defeats on
the Serbs such as they had not seen since their defeat in Kosovo
in 1389.
95 NEW US ENVOY FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
The US Embassy in Sarajevo announced on Wednesday that Robert
Gilbard will replace John Kornblum as the US Special Envoy for the
former Yugoslavia.
Prepared by: Marija Milosavljevic
100 Edited by: Steve Agnew
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